Saturday 26 August:— Cornwallis, barque, 648 tons, T.G. Vaile, master, from London May 20 via Plymouth June 03. Elder, Smith & Co., agents.
Passengers—Dr. William Campbell (Surgeon-Superintendent) and Mrs. Campbell in the cabin ; and 283 Government emigrants in the steerage, the official list of whose names will be found elsewhere:—

. .
. . — 8th
ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1865 ; —0— births
and —-1— death on the passage ; Dr. William Campbell,
surgeon-superintendent.

The Cornwallis made a most excellent passage of 83 days from Plymouth, bringing London papers dated June 4th. Certainly she is in capital trim for sailing, but even with that advantage it is remarkable she should have sailed the distance in the time, especially, as It appears from Captain Vaile's report, the first start was during a prevalence of light winds and calms ; and it was June 14th before Madeira was passed. The north-east trades were very scant and the 3rd July crossed the line in 24° west, and the third day after was well over on the South American coast, but the south-east trades set in strong, and she rounded the Cape on the 3lst of the same month.
The southern parallel was made fair progress over in 42° and on making the land a favourable westerly wind continued till she reached the anchorage. When Pilot Allen boarded from the Jetty boats ; but in consequence of the vessel drawing over 14 feet one of the Secret Service supplanted him and there being ample water she will moor in harbor to-day.

Vessels Spoken.—By the Cornwallis on June 10 in lat 41° north long. 31° west, the British ship South Carolina from Liverpool to Bombay, 13 days out ; on June 19 in lat. 22° north, long. 20° west, the barque Lady Egidia, from London to Melbourne, 18 days out ; on July 6. In lat 5° south, long. 30° west, the French barque Duc de Normandie, from Rio Grande, bound to Havre.

The South Australian Register, Monday 28 August 1865
p. 3

ARRIVAL OF THE CORNWALLIS WITH 283 GOVERNMENT IMMIGRANTS.

It was a matter of some astonishment when it became known that the Cornwallis had made her passage in 83 days, bringing a well-selected lot of immigrants at £12 9s. 6d, per head. But a look at the vessel is sufficient to show that without being a first-class clipper, she may be safely calculated to sail remarkably well, and on the present passage, she has done so. It has been of late a subject of regret that the size of immigrant vessels has been gradually decreasing, till it became a matter almost impossible to afford that space and ventilation which a larger class of ships can afford ; and the present case is not an exception to the rule, though the strenuous exertions of Dr. Campbell, aided by Captain Vaile, have succeeded as far as practicable in making very necessary improvements in the general arrangements, which has materially added to the comfort and well-being of the persons on board. From stem to stern the tween decks are highly creditable to the occupants, the compartment of the single women being particularly noticeable. A similar remark applies to the quarters of the bachelors, who are spoken of very, highly by the Doctor as being industrious, active, and willing to obey the regulations for good order, the observance of which has had the effect of maintaining harmony ; which was only broken on one or two occasions by some stiff-necked individuals, whose vagaries, however, caused more annoyance to themselves than others. In the juvenile department it is worthy, of note that there are 48 youngsters under seven years of age, and not a case of sickness amongst' them; indeed, the only death which occurred was that of a person in delicate health on embarkation. There are on board 56 married couples, 83 single men, and 32 single females, and from the trade-list they appear to have been selected with due regard to the requirements of the colony. There are several good domestic servants available for engagement though many of the single women arrive at the instance of friends.
It is believed that in the arrangements below a geat improvement would be effected by erecting the bulkheads athwartships instead of dividing the after-compartment into two narrow strips of confined space, both of which, however, are scrupulously neat and clean. It is also thought that the grated barrier on the main deck is no improvement, and might easily be abolished by adopting the after-ventilator as a companion-way for the single women. But all things considered, the vessel is in admirable condition, reflecting credit on all concerned. She has been fortunate in making a good passage, and also in arriving with half an hour to spare before the closing of the English mail, thus enabling the master to forward letters home.

Subjoined are the immigrants' names, with their national and industrial classification :—

note: where maiden name
of
wife is indicated,
it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger
list comprises three sections arranged alphabetically, i families,
ii single men, iii single women & children ; transcriber notes

Names

Age

Occupation

B-index

BMD

Residence

Remarks

Last

Given

Families

GE

Alexander

William

25

Ploughman

14/3

Berwick

Margaret (Colven)

26

Mary in the newspaper

Alice

inf

Alexander in the newspaper

AP

Atyeo

Francis

22

Labourer

45/2

Langport, Somerset

Emma (Cox)

20

GE

Barnes

William

27

Labourer

94/2

Wiltshire

Jael (Adams)

31

Mary Jane

5

Christian Tabitha

3

Elizabeth

1

GE

Bayling / Bayley

Robert

28

Labourer

100/3

Gloucester

surname ?

Jane

31

Annie

6

Margaret

3

Albert

inf

GE

Bennetts

Charles

28

Miner

113/3

Cornwall

Elizabeth (Fuge ?)

31

Elizabeth

3

John

1

GE

Bennetts

Richard

22

Miner

114/1

Cornwall

Maria

22

AP

Bickford

David John

22

Labourer

-

Plymouth, Devon

Grace (Williams)

21

GE

Bradbury

Peter

32

Labourer

160/2

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire

Mary (Jones)

32

John

14

James

12

Mary Ann

10

William

6

Sarah

1

GE

Campbell

John

23

Labourer

233/1

Ayrshire

Mary (Fraser)

28

AP

Carpenter

Nicholas

22

Miner

240/3

Redruth, Cornwall

Mary Ann (Mayne)

20

Anne M.

inf

GE

Davies

George

40

Miner

378/2

Monmouth

with family

Mary

40

GE

Eddy

Edward

24

Miner

-

Penzance, Cornwall

Sarah (Harvey)

20

GE

Evans

John

31

Shoemaker

475/2

Wiltshire

1861 census residence, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Selina (Truman)

33

Grace

15

Albert

7

John

2

GE

Farmer

Thomas

27

Labourer

484/2

Breconshire

Margaret (Weaver)

24

Thomas

inf

GE

Ferguson

James Grant

24

Smith

493/2

Edinburgh

Elizabeth (Murdoch ?)

20

William Grant

2

GE

Foulker / Fulker

James

37

Labourer

523/1

Devon

1861 census residence, Warfield, Berkshire | age 34

Ann (Dear)

49

1861 census, age 38

George

9

Mary Jane

6

RE

Grose

Joseph

25

Labourer

624/1

Truro, Cornwall

Grace (Moyle)

23

Mary

2

GE

Harris

James

37

Labourer

677/3

Wendron, Cornwall

1861 census, age 40

Mary (Jeffery)

33

1861 census, age 36

James

15

Thomas John

13

William George

8

Mary

1

GE

Hawkins

William

20

Labourer

699/3

Gloucester

Elizabeth (Williams)

22

GE

Hayball

Robert

25

Labourer

701/2

Chard, Somerset

Emily (Cornelius)

24

William

2

Lucy

inf

GE

Hicks

Thomas

23

Miner

733/2

Cornwall

Mary (Nicholls)

20

GE

Houston

John

23

Labourer

781/3

Orkney

Margaret (Taylor ?)

25

GE

Jamieson

George

27

Plasterer

829/3

Dumbarton

Margaret

28

GE

Kennedy

David

35

Labourer

893/3

Newlands, Peeblesshire

Margaret

30

David

10

John

8

Margaret W.

5

Hugh

3

GE

Kessell

John

23

Smith

903/2

Redruth, Cornwall

Elizabeth (Williams)

22

Mary

inf

GE

Kilgour

Joseph

42

Plumber

907/1

Alloa, Clackmannan

Mary

43

Isabella

10

Elizabeth

8

GE

King

Clement

26

Wheelwright

909/3

Newton Abbot, Devon

Emma Beatrice (Woollacott)

22

GE

Lanyon

Frederick

25

Miner

954/1

Redruth, Cornwall

Mary Jane (Branch)

21

David

3

Mary

inf

GE

Loveder

William

21

Labourer

985/1

Bath, Somerset

Emily Jane (Mullens)

20

GE

Martin

James

30

Miner

1028/1

Mawnan, Cornwall

Emily Frances (Hooper)

34

Francis Joseph

9

Grace Symons

8

James Henry

6

GE

McLean

John

30

Labourer

1078/1

Inverness

Catherine (Johnston)

39

Hugh

4

Grace

3

GE

Mines

David

44

Labourer

1116/3

Lancashire

1861 census residence, Dukinfield, Cheshire | with family

Anne

44

Alice

14

Thomas

12

GE

Mines

John

26

Labourer

1117/1

Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire

with parents

Ann (Cox)

26

John William

4

GE

Pascoe

James

40

Miner

1244/2

Illogan, Cornwall

Elizabeth

37

James

10

GE

Pearce

Richard

59

Labourer

1256/3

St. Erth, Cornwall

with family

Mary

54

Henry

14

GE

Pengelly

James

36

Miner

1264/3

Redruth, Cornwall

Jane (Richards)

39

John

11

Eliza

2

GE

Pryde

William

23

Ploughman

1315/2

Fifeshire

Elizabeth (Henderson)

23

Thomas

inf

GE

Richards

John

23

Miner

1350/1

Penzance, Cornwall

Grace (Ellis)

20

RE

Roach

William Henry

33

Miner

1362/1

Ludvgan, Cornwall

Matilda (Bear)

35

James

12

William Henry

11

Matilda

7

Eleanore

1

GE

Rogers

George

35

Labourer

1378/1

Hampshire

Emma (Reeks)

30

Ann

11

Elizabeth

7

Matthew George

4

William John

1

AP

Ross

George

24

Labourer

1389/1

Scotland

Mary

20

died at sea, June 30th 1865

GE

Shard

Roger

24

Carpenter

1469/3

Aston, Warwick

Harriett Elizabeth (White)

22

GE

Shearer

Robert

26

Plasterer

1473/3

Dumbarton

Catherine (Thompson)

19

Isabella

2

Catherine

inf

GE

Smedley

Henry

24

Labourer

1500/2

Warwick

Sarah

29

GE

Thomas

Thomas

26

Labourer

1596/1

Cornwall

Jenifer A.

21

GE

Thomas

William

22

Miner

1597/1

Cornwall

Eliza

18

GE

Thompson

George

44

Shoemaker

1599/3

Edinburgh

Eliza

39

RE

Tonkin

Thomas

45

Miner

1611/3

Liskeard, Cornwall

Anne

30

RE

Trengrove

Samuel

30

Smith

-

St. Gluvias, Cornwall

Esther (Boundy)

29

John

4

William

3

Samuel

1

GE

Trewella

William

29

Labourer

-

Penzance, Cornwall

Jane (Thomas)

29

John

2

Mary

inf

GE

Trewarn

John

22

Labourer

-

Penzance, Cornwall

Phillis (Rogers)

23

GE

Wait / Waite

John

24

Labourer

1657/1

Wanborough, Wiltshire

Caroline (Gingell)

27

GE

Webb

William

25

Labourer

-

Langport, Somerset

Ann (Budge)

21

GE

Williams

William Henry

21

Miner

1723/1

Cornwall

Nanny (Thomas)

24

GE

Windom / Windham

George Charles

24

Smith

-

Tetbury, Gloucester

Ann Sophia (Frape)

26

GE

Woolmington

John

22

Labourer

1744/3

Langport, Somerset

Elizabeth Ann (Male)

23

Names

Age

Occupation

B-index

BMD

Residence

Remarks

Last

Given

Single Men & child

GE

Atyeo

William

22

Labourer

45/2

Somerset

RE

Campbell

John

38

Labourer

232/3

Renfrew

GE

Carle

George

18

Baker

237/3

Edinburgh

GE

Chant

Lewis

18

Labourer

257/3

Somerset

GE

Coat

William

25

Labourer

288/3

Somerset

GE

Cobley

William

21

Labourer

290/1

Devon

RE

Cock

Anthony

19

Miner

290/1

Cornwall

GE

Cock

John

17

Labourer

290/3

Somerset

RE

Combe

John P.

26

Plumber

-

Edinburgh

GE

Copping

George Henry

21

Labourer

317/2

Somerset

AP

Crossman

George

20

Miner

348/2

Devon

GE

Dangerfield

Samuel

17

Labourer

368/2

Horsley, Gloucester

with sister

GE

Deer

Edward

21

Tailor

-

Monmouth

RE

Denton

Eli

19

Labourer

-

Derby

GE

Donaldson

James

17

Gas Fitter

416/3

Alloa, Clackmannan

with sisters

GE

Dower

Samuel

18

Miner

424/1

Cornwall

AP

Drake

Thomas

23

Labourer

427/3

Devon

AP

Eunson

John

22

Labourer

474/1

Orkney

AP

Farms

Walter

25

Engineer

484/3

Lanark

GE

Foot

Charles

17

Labourer

-

Dorset

AP

Forgan

Robert

27

Iron Founder

-

Lanark

GE

Gainey

Edward

23

Labourer

542/1

Gloucester

RE

Garland

Frederick

16

Miner

549/2

Cornwall

GE

George

James

22

Smith

558/2

Cornwall

GE

Gow

Alexander

19

Labourer

598/1

Edinburgh

GE

Harvey

Richard

22

Labourer

691/2

Gloucester

GE

Henderson

Robert

21

Labourer

718/3

Fifeshire

GE

Heugh

John

21

Shoemaker

729/1

Haddington

GE

James

Moses

22

Collier

827/3

Brecon

GE

James

Thomas

25

Collier

-

Brecon

GE

Jamieson

John

40

Labourer

830/1

Haddington

GE

Jamieson

Mary

12

child

830/1

Haddington

AP

Jones

William

21

Iron Founder

864/2

Cornwall

GE

Jones

Augustus

21

Sawyer

856/2

Glamorgan

AP

Knight

George C.

18

Warehouseman

926/3

Somerset

RE

Knill

George

26

Painter

928/1

St. Martin, Worcester

with mother

GE

Lockier

Henry

22

Labourer

-

Gloucester

AP

Macdonald

Donald

21

Labourer

-

Argyle

GE

Male

Enoch

20

Labourer

1005/3

Isle Abbots, Somerset

age 25?

GE

Mann

Edwin

22

Labourer

1011/1

Gloucester

GE

Mason

John

29

Shoemaker

1033/2

Brecon

GE

McBean

Alexander

19

Labourer

1050/1

Inverness

GE

McKenna

William

22

Labourer

-

Peeblesshire

GE

Michell / Mitchell

Joseph

22

Tin Dresser

1120/2

Camborne ?, Cornwell

with mother

GE

Michell / Mitchell

Elias

26

Labourer

1118/2

GE

Michell / Mitchell

John

18

Mason

1120/2

GE

Mines

William

18

Labourer

1117/1

Lancashire

with parents

GE

Morgan

Archibald

25

Labourer

-

Inverness

AP

Nicholas

Richard

21

Miner

1181/2

Cornwall

AP

Nicholas

William

17

Miner

1181/2

Cornwall

GE

Oats

William

21

Miner

-

Cornwall

GE

Payne

Alfred

26

Labourer

1251/2

Babcary, Somerset

GE

Payne

Frederick

20

Labourer

1251/3

GE

Pearce

Charles

17

Labourer

-

St. Erth, Cornwall

with parents

GE

Pearce

Hugh

21

Labourer

1255/3

GE

Pearce

Jacob

23

Labourer

1255/3

GE

Pearce

Thomas

16

Labourer

1257/2

GE

Pearce

William

26

Labourer

-

GE

Rawlinson

Ralph

20

Labourer

-

Gloucester

AP

Rendall

James

21

Labourer

-

Orkney

GE

Richards

John Henry

23

Iron Moulder

1350/1

Cornwall

GE

Robertson

Robert

21

Plasterer

1368/3

Lanark

GE

Robins

John

24

Labourer

1369/3

Devon

GE

Rogers

John

21

Labourer

1378/3

Cornwall

AP

Rule

Richard

24

Miner

1402/1

Cornwall

GE

Spargo

Thomas

26

Labourer

-

Cornwall

GE

Stacey

Richard

22

Labourer

1529/2

Cornwall

GE

Stockwell

James

20

Labourer

-

Labourer

GE

Stone

Samuel

21

Carpenter

-

Devon

GE

Stook / Stooks

John

18

Labourer

-

Somerset

GE

Taylor

James

21

Labourer

1579/3

Aberdeen

GE

Tregilgas

William Henry

24

Miner

-

Cornwell

GE

Webb

George

17

Labourer

-

Gloucester

RE

Whyte

George

35

Labourer

-

Renfrew

GE

Wilson

Alexander

20

Smith

-

Edinburgh

GE

Witcombe

Austin

18

Labourer

-

Somerset

Single Women & children

GE

Andrews

Sarah

56

Servant

Cornwall

RE

Barnett

Anna

30

Servant

Cornwall

RE

Campbell

Elizabeth

32

Servant

Renfrew

RE

Combe

Mary Wilkie

54

Servant

314/1

Edinburgh

GE

Cook

Elizabeth

18

Servant

Middlesex

GE

Dangerfield

Elizabeth

20

Servant

Horsley, Gloucester

with brother

GE

Davies

Alice

19

Servant

378/2

Monmouth

with parents

GE

Davies

Susan

15

Servant

378/2

GE

Donaldson

Jane

14

Servant

Alloa, Clackmannan

with brother

GE

Donaldson

Mary

19

Servant

RE

Gilgan

Julia

22

Servant

Sligo

GE

Hamilton

Agnes

20

Servant

Lanark

GE

Hamilton

Elizabeth

23

Servant

Lanark

GE

Hooper

Jane

23

Servant

Cornwall

GE

Jamieson

Christina

46

Servant

Haddington

GE

Johns

Catherine

24

Servant

Cornwall

GE

Johnson

Peninah

18

Servant

Stoke, Somerset

RE

Knill

Emma

18

Servant

928/1

St. Martin, Worcester

RE

Knill

Mrs. Phoebe

57

Servant / widow

with son

GE

Lumbard

Mary Ann

17

Servant

Somerset

GE

Michell / Mitchell

Edward

10

child

Camborne ?, Cornwell

GE

Michell / Mitchell

Mary

13

child

GE

Michell / Mitchell

Mrs. Elizabeth

48

Servant

1120/2

with family

GE

Pearce

Julia

20

Servant

1256/3

St. Erth, Cornwall

with parents

RE

Prude

Martha

39

Servant

Cornwall

RE

Reed

Harriet

18

Servant

Cornwall

GE

Rowe

Sarah

26

Servant

Cornwall

GE

Shearer

Mary

21

Servant

Cornwall

AP

Vogwill

Elizabeth

23

Labourer

Devon

RE

Whiting

Susannah

26

Servant

Durham

Sources: State
Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants
arriving in South Australia under United
Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886
GRG 35/48a (formerly ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register;
The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and
Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column
indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding
reference
; FreeBMD ; UK census'